The state education budget includes $318.6 million in base operations funding, a 5% increase over last year’s investment from the state and 5% funding increases for MSU Extension and AgBioResearch, amounting to $33.2 million and $38.5 million in funding, respectively.
A new program created by Michigan State University to help fight childhood poverty is slated to receive a $15 million challenge grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation if they can one-to-one match the same amount raised by other sources.
On Apr. 26, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha spoke at the Joyce Lindower Wolitzer ’76 and Steven Wolitzer Nutrition Seminar about her work on the Flint water crisis.
Amid parental concerns regarding poor nutrition and lack of cooking skills among youth in Flint, Michigan, a team of local dietitians, chefs, and researchers created Flint Families Cook during the COVID-19 pandemic, a program for families with children ages 8-18 years old, delivered virtually to children and families in their homes.